7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Horror • 1982 • 114 min • Older Kids (7+)
Poltergeist (1982)
Poltergeist (1982)
Overview
The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'. With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.
Starring Cast
JoBeth Williams • Heather O'Rourke • Craig T. Nelson
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'. With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.
Starring Cast
JoBeth Williams • Heather O'Rourke • Craig T. Nelson
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film's central focus is on supernatural horror and the resilience of a family unit against an external threat. While the haunting is caused by corporate negligence in desecrating sacred land, the narrative does not develop this into a political critique, instead prioritizing apolitical themes of terror and family survival.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The film features a traditional cast, primarily depicting a white suburban family, without any apparent intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative focuses on a supernatural horror plot, with no critical portrayal of traditional identities or explicit integration of DEI themes.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Poltergeist" (1982) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a heterosexual family's struggle with supernatural phenomena, with no elements related to queer identity present in the storyline.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Poltergeist, 1982" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a family's struggle against malevolent spirits haunting their home, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the plot or character arcs.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Poltergeist (1982) is an original film, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. All characters were created for this movie, thus there are no instances of characters whose gender was established elsewhere being portrayed differently.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Poltergeist (1982) is an original film, not an adaptation of prior source material or a biopic. The characters introduced in this film have no pre-established racial canon to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.2
Critic Ratings
8.9
7.9
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